Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 94.6% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 33.7% less access to essential health services
Luxembourg scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 46.0% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 26.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 96.0% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Samoa, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 15.1% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.8% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 84.8% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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